That’s right ladies and gentlemen, Unknown Hinson, aka the King of Country and Western Troubadours, aka the voice of Early on the Cartoon Network’s Squidbillies, is back, and is embarking on a big tour this fall.

On November 15th of 2012, Unknown Hinson’s internet peeps posted that he had played his last tour dates in public, “period,” cancelling a few previously-booked shows and blaming the rising price of touring for having to call it quits after 18 years. But apparently the hillbilly vampire has been hit yet again with the traveling Jones, and has posted 14 new tour dates so far with “MUCH more to come,” and signed,

“Thank you, my friends for your support. I hope to see you all soon. Sincerely, Stuart Daniel Baker ‘UNKNOWN HINSON'”

Unknown Hinson is the alter ego of Danny Baker, a guitar teacher and studio musician from North Carolina. Reviving the sounds and modes of country music from its golden era with a Gothic and comedic twist, Unknown Hinson has garnered a devout cult following over the years from his entertaining songs, hilarious persona, and blazing guitar licks.

Darn, none of those dates are anywhere near Los Angeles! (lol) I’ve seen Unkown live before and I just wish he would perform far more of his songs in their original form and leave out the 15 minute blazing guitar jams! Sheesh!

I have to disagree. He is an amazing guitar player and while his own compositions are cool I was blown away when I saw him close his set a few years back with a song of his that morphed into Hendrix’s “Manic Depression”. He absolutely killed it. Reverend Horton Heat followed that but Hinson kinda stole the show.

The guys Facebook posts can be absolutely crazy, but I’m glad he is going to tour again. Every time I’ve seen him, he’s stayed to shake the hand of every last person there, and signed the titties of every womern. He’s a great act and guy.

I came to the rodeo late, discovered UH early this year. This is great news, getting my ducks in a row to catch some shows. Anyone from Sydney, Australia want to catch the Hinson express and listen to his chart topping hits live, you know the deal.